I wondered how to cheer him up, it seemed even the idea of pie didn't bring a childish like smile to his face. When we arrived in the town it seemed peaceful and kind, almost too kind for my liking. Of course Dean faked something being wrong with the Impala to fit the profile of the people who kept going missing.
When we entered the only diner in town, a blond woman greeted us with a smile on her face, "Welcome, can I get you some coffee?" she asked as we just took a seat wherever.
I politely smiled back at her, "Yes please" I looked over at Dean who now seemed to have his best poker face on, for now we were on a job as he called it. The young woman dashed off to go bring me some coffee.
"So what's the game plan?" I asked since of course I had never been part of anything like this, and it seemed I had to play along to get to this Bobby Singer person if I wanted to see my brother again.
He just looked at me bewildered, "Well, we first have to figure out if these people know anything about the people who have gone missing." He stated firmly trying to keep a grip I suppose; I wondered what they had fought about that caused Sam to just walk off like that. He set the picture of the last missing couple on the table.
I snatched up the piece of paper and walked up to the gentleman who had just walked in, "excuse me sir, I am looking for my brother and no one knows where he has gone, the last place that we know of was around here. By any chance do you know him?" I asked showing him the paper.
He glanced at it and I could tell at first glance the man was hiding something behind his glasses and grey brows. "No ma'am I am sorry never seen him come through here" he turned away from the picture and walked towards the other end of the diner.
The young girl had overheard our conversation and came over to take a look at the picture as well, "Uncle that man had come through here last year I remember that tattoo" she pointed at the tattoo on his arm on the picture. "I can't believe they had gone missing, they seemed like such nice people." She shook her head.
I looked over at Dean, worry was defiantly on my face, "Do you know what happened after they were here?" I asked her.
"Yeah, my uncle told them where to go next and that was the last we saw of them" she stated as she walked over and poured us a cup of coffee. I came over and sat across from Dean, I shot him another look. She was the only one being helpful, "down the highway past the orchid," she added as if it showed on my face what I was about to ask.
Dean and I finished our coffee and took our exit; we pulled up to the orchid, as he shut off the engine I looked into the orchid. "It looks creepy as hell" I stated and in the corner of my eye I saw him smirk.
"You know you find a lot of things creepy and in this gig you meet a lot of creepy" I got out of the car and started to follow him into the orchid.
"Well if you remember I never had any notion of being part of this gig I just want to find Bobby so I can find my brother." I stated as of course I tripped over my own feet and face planted into the ground. "Mother fucker" I grumbled, as I was helping myself up off the ground I was staring at one ugly ass scarecrow.
Dean grabbed the ladder that was leaning against one of the orchid trees and placed it by the scarecrow. He started to investigated it, "Hey Annabelle check this out" he pointed at the scarecrow's arm, "Nice tat, looks like someone has been very naughty in this small little town" he smirked as he was climbing down the ladder.
"All right and I think I know just the person to talk too" I said as we walked back to the vehicle I glanced back at the scarecrow, for some odd reason I felt watched.
We drove back into down and the blond woman who had helped us was standing outside by the gas pump. Dean got out of the car and smiled at her, "would mind filling her up?" he asked sweetly and I noticed the vehicle that was being worked on, I nonverbally got Dean's attention to look while the woman was filling the gas tank on the Impala. "Hey is that your uncle's vehicle?" he asked her without sounding too creepy about it.
"No that belongs to a costumer, they had some car trouble" she smiled at Dean, which for some odd reason made me want to punch her in the throat.
"Hey have you ever been out to the orchid, that scarecrow is pretty creepy don't you think" I spoke gaining her attention to me.
"Yes, I find it disturbing as well, hence why I don't go out there a lot" she stated.
"Have you lived here your whole life?" Dean asked.
"Oh no, my parents died when I was younger and I came to live here with my aunt and uncle, we are truly blessed here though. Towns around us have been selling their homes and farms, but not here." I noticed she seemed different then the folks I had observed around this place almost innocent.
Dean walked inside, while I stayed outside by the car. I didn't really think it would take two to talk to the couple that was inside. What seemed about five minutes later I noticed the sheriff started walking towards the diner.
"Hello officer, I have a question for you?" I tried to keep him from walking in that building.
"Ma'am I am sorry but I am in the middle of something" he tipped his hat and walked into the building anyway. I started to panic; I needed to make a distraction but what to do…. Too late here came Dean out of the diner with the sheriff escorting him. "All right you to lets go"
Dean and I got in the car and started driving with the sheriff following us to make sure we left town. "I am sorry Dean I tried to distract him, I really did" I knew we still had to figure a way out to save those people, the question was how.
"It was not your fault and don't worry we will find a way to save those people still, we are coming back tonight" he smiled at me and for a second I truly did believe he meant it when he smiled since Sam left.
Like promised that even we returned, of course we stopped once we saw the red SUV broke down by the orchid. Dean bolted out of his car and to his trunk pulling out two shot guns, he threw one at me. "Hope you know how to use one of these" I looked at him and rolled my eyes we didn't have time to argue those people needed our help. We heard the first scream, "Let's go" he yelled as he took off running into the orchid.
I followed blindly, not really worrying about my own safety, which was a new one for me. All my life it has always been my brother and I, so I in a sense knew how he felt when it came to Sam. Then again I really doubt he had my kind of upbringing.
Of course because I was not paying attention I didn't realize Dean at stopped running as I ran into his back full on. Luckily he got his balance which helped me catch mine. "Annabelle, get them to their car now!" he screamed as he took a shot at the scarecrow.
"Move" I shouted as I nudged them to start running again towards the car, following close behind, I could not help myself; I kept looking over my shoulder when I heard gun fire making sure that Dean was still behind us.
Once we all got out of the orchid I notice how the couple were shaking, my ears were ringing. "What was that?" the woman had asked.
"You don't want to know" Dean stated.
